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Climate & Environment
The ecologically-sensitive Covington Flats area of Joshua Tree National Park will shut down to the public in a bid to protect its Joshua trees and junipers from wildfire.
July 2, 2024
Travel & Experiences
Times theme park critic Todd Martens was handed a wild assignment: Rank every theme park ride in Southern California. The mission was dizzying, literally, as he spent months fastening his seatbelt and zipping through mountains, strapping on AR goggles and floating into fairy tales. He judged each attraction not just on sheer entertainment, but on artistry and historical significance. Here are the results. Below you’ll find Martens’ guides to Disneyland, Universal Studios, Knott’s Berry Farm and Magic Mountain, with their rides ranked from best to worst. Use them to plan a trip to the park — or to start a debate. What would be your No. 1?
June 27, 2024
California
At this Southern California park, a concert coincided with the Trump-Biden debate. Did they truly miss anything?
June 28, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
Sika Dwimfo, the Leimert Park artist, master jeweler, community activist and business owner known by his mononym, died Saturday at 83.
June 23, 2024
A brush fire broke out at Talbert Regional Park in Costa Mesa on Sunday afternoon, charring about seven acres and churning out heavy smoke.
The state library parks pass program was cut until advocates pushed to bring it back. Now library cardholders in the state can visit a state park for free.
June 25, 2024
Music
Rapper Julio Foolio, real name Charles Jones, was shot and killed in a hotel parking lot in Tampa, Fla., after a weekend spent celebrating his 26th birthday.
June 24, 2024
A child at Wild Rivers was taken to a hospital Saturday morning and pronounced dead, Irvine police said.
Before Lamar’s Juneteenth show ‘The Pop Out’ in Inglewood, we spoke to fans in the parking lot about why they wanted to attend the show.
June 20, 2024
Theme park attractions are getting bigger, moving faster and introducing augmented reality.
June 15, 2024